Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia's logo (12 October 2006)
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| Publicly traded government-linked company | |
| Traded as | MYX: |
| ISIN | MYL4863OO006 |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 12 October 1984 |
| Headquarters | Telekom Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Key people
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| Revenue |
 RM 11.24 billion (2014) |
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RM1.11 billion (2014) |
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Number of employees
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28,047 (2014) |
| Parent | Khazanah Nasional |
| Website | www |
Telekom Malaysia Berhad DBA (TM) (MYX: ) is Malaysia’s leading telecommunications company, with a history dating back to 1946. Beginning as the national telco for fixed line, radio and television broadcasting services, it has evolved to become the largest broadband services provider, in addition to offerings in data, fixed line, pay television and network services. The company sees itself as transforming the way Malaysians connect, communicate and collaborate, with a strong emphasis on innovation. Most recently this has seen TM venture into the Long Term Evolution (LTE) space with the launch of TMgo, its first 4G offering.
With a total of 2.23 million broadband subscribers, TM’s UniFi is Malaysia’s first high-speed broadband service and is one of TM’s recent success stories. Unifi's rollout, in 24months, has been acknowledged as one of the fastest and lowest cost in the world.
Given the rate at which Malaysians are adopting digital technology, TM represents one of the largest government-linked companies in the country, with more than 28,000 employees and a market capitalisation of more than RM25 billion.
The British, who had a presence in Malaysia from the 18th century, were responsible for setting up the country’s earliest telecommunications facilities, which over time evolved into TM. First establishing telegraph lines under the Posts & Telegraphs Department, telephones made their debut in the late 19th century, the earliest hand-cranked Magneto operated devices being used in Perak in the 1880s. The first public telephone exchange in the country was also set up in Ipoh, in 1902.
In 1891, telephones made its debut in Kuala Lumpur. At the turn of the century, a major telephony line from Province Wellesley (Seberang Prai) in Penang to Johor Bahru was built, and in 1915 the first underground cable was laid linking Ipoh, Taiping, Kampar and Teluk Anson.
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